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High Output Management, by Andrew Grove
My full summary of this classic in effective management, as relevant and insightful today as it was 40 years ago.
May 18, 2023
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni
My notes on this classic fable about how even the most talented teams fail.
May 5, 2023
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni
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April 2023
Crucial Conversations, by Grenny, Patterson, et al.
My detailed notes on arguably the best available (and most immediately useful) guide to handling the conversations which matter most.
Apr 18, 2023
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Crucial Conversations, by Grenny, Patterson, et al.
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Execution, by Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan
My chapter-by-chapter notes on this unsung classic on how to grow your team's competitive advantage through high-quality execution.
Apr 4, 2023
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Execution, by Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan
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March 2023
Escaping the Build Trap, by Melissa Perri
My detailed notes on how to escape a common failure mode of product organizations: becoming a feature factory.
Mar 21, 2023
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Escaping the Build Trap, by Melissa Perri
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How People Learn, by the National Research Council
My detailed notes on an interesting primer on learning theory.
Mar 7, 2023
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February 2023
Understanding Michael Porter, by Joan Magretta
My detailed notes on this incredible distillation of the work of the true leader of business strategy (and original author of Five Forces analysis…
Feb 21, 2023
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Understanding Michael Porter, by Joan Magretta
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Multipliers, by Liz Wiseman
My nuanced notes on her excellent exploration of the key differences between great and terrible managers.
Feb 7, 2023
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January 2023
Empowered, by Marty Cagan, with Chris Jones
My detailed notes on Cagan's perspective on how to run a truly effective product organization.
Jan 24, 2023
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Empowered, by Marty Cagan, with Chris Jones
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Working Backwards, by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr
My nuanced summary of the principles behind Amazon's wildly successful culture of innovation.
Jan 10, 2023
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Evan's Notes: Best of 2022
End-of-year recap of the summaries I've shared during my first 3 months, with some personal notes on how they've shaped my life and my work.
Jan 4, 2023
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December 2022
Trillion Dollar Coach, by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle
My chapter-by-chapter summary of the invaluable advice from one of Silicon Valley's most influential business coaches.
Dec 27, 2022
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